We thank Rev. Stephen King for leading our services today. Next Sunday the services will be led by elders.

Thank You: A thank you to the members of Trinity from Martin Herzberg and family is posted on the bulletin board outside the office.

Adult Bible Class will not meet today due to the Voter’s Meeting.

Adult Bible Class will resume on Sunday, July 31.

We will begin a new video series with Dr. Paul L. Maier

“Christianity and the Competition”

Dr. Maier compares Christianity and the claims of

other world religions. He demonstrates how all the

others fall short.

Join us for this exciting and informative series.

A call meeting was held on Sunday, July 10. Pastor John Rutz, our current vacancy pastor, has been extended a call to be our pastor at Trinity. We pray for Pastor Rutz, his wife, and three children as he prayerfully considers this call. May God’s will be done in Creston and Mt. Ayr as well as in his current congregations in Oakland and Hastings.

Ragbrai: A group of Lutheran bicyclists from Iowa will be staying overnight in the Creston fellowship hall tomorrow night, Monday, July 25. Some other groups will be using the parking lots and one small group will be sleeping in the parsonage.

Dates for August Calendar

If there are any meetings, activities, etc. that need to be added to the August calendar, please let

Linda know by noon on Wednesday, July 27 so that they can be included. Thank you.

Website Calendar: We are having troubles with the computer program that puts the calendars on the website. If you need to make a reservation to use the fellowship hall please contact Mike Lang. If you have meetings that need to be added to the regular church calendar please give those dates to Linda in the office. Until we can get the computer program repaired do not rely on the website for all dates. We will do our best to get paper copies of monthly calendars printed with accurate events and times. Also, be sure to check for updates on the weekly announcement sheets. If you are a chairman of a committee, your help in announcing dates/times is appreciated.

Mark Sunday, September 25 on your calendar for an afternoon of miniature golf. The Mt. Ayr members invite the Creston members to join them at 3:00 for fun and fellowship. It will be located at 2572 210th St., Afton. More details will be shared closer to that date.

Mercy

Baby Bundles, is an ongoing mission project of the LWML, which helps out the Life Care Clinic. It is in need of donations of newborn sizes of receiving blankets, onesies, sleeper, diapers, booties/socks and caps. There will be a basket in the narthex for the collection of these items. Thank you all again for your continued support of the Baby Bundles and the Life Care Clinic. If you have questions contact Maggie Dory.

Report from the Christian Care Committee:

There were no requests for aid in the month of June.

The current balance in the fund is $474.88

Witness

Vacation Bible School

Due to Ragbrai traveling through town, the dates for VBS in Mt. Ayr have been changed to: